What would be the best product to smooth out this case?

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What would be the best product to smooth out this case?

Post by wallydawg » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:12 pm

For my NESp that I'm trying to finish before MGC (that I started last year to finish before last year's MGC lol) I am using an old modem/router case. On the front the DLINK logo is regressed into the case and I would like to smooth it out and paint over it. It's not really a hole or a crack so I am not sure which product to use; what would be the cleanest, easiest, and fastest to use and dry. I would need something that is available at a hardware or craft store like Home Depot or Hobby Lobby/Micheal's as anything I would order online would not make it in time.

Here are some pics and thanks for the help on what is probably a really nooby question haha.

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Re: What would be the best product to smooth out this case?

Post by themadhacker » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:19 pm

I suggest epoxy.
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Re: What would be the best product to smooth out this case?

Post by metalcookie » Thu May 27, 2010 8:52 pm

I'd go with epoxy. Seems the best option in this situation.
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Re: What would be the best product to smooth out this case?

Post by Triton » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:04 am

if that area doesnt flex much bondo/spot putty would work fine. if it does flex a bit then plastic weld (like i posted about in my GBOsnes thread) or some sort of epoxy would be stronger

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Re: What would be the best product to smooth out this case?

Post by Mario » Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:08 pm

I think it would be best to sand it flat instead of using a filler, so there's no lump in the end product.
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Re: What would be the best product to smooth out this case?

Post by Tibia » Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:44 pm

I use bondo glazing putty or liquid ABS for things like that. The ABS I'm using has a consistency of honey, and works well for this.
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Re: What would be the best product to smooth out this case?

Post by budnespid » Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:25 am

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Re: What would be the best product to smooth out this case?

Post by lovablechevy » Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:20 pm

i'm a big fan of the epoxy putty. works great for such things. just be ready to sand a lot. ;)
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Re: What would be the best product to smooth out this case?

Post by kylerock96 » Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:15 pm

a little thing called bondo, my friend.
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